Summer is not until June in the Northern Hemisphere but some of our favourite celebrities are already flaunting their hot bodies. Check out how Rukky Sanda, Yvonne Nelson, Tonto Dikeh and Karen Igho rocked their sexy pieces.

Yvonne Nelson

Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson just shared an image on Instagram of her rocking a two piece . The 27 year old movie star who called the beach her “fav spot” sports dark sun shades and long dark locks.

Judging from Yvonne’s smile in the photo, she knows she looks good.

Karen Igho BBA Amplified winner Karen Igho isn’t one to shy away from the spotlight. Trying to go incognito by hiding her smouldering eyes with dark shades, Karen shows off her curves in a black swimsuit which features a plunging sheer neckline.

You’ve just got to love Tonto Dikeh, the Nollywood-and-now Music star shared images of her taken in the latest issue of Glitz Africa Magazine. Tonto who pokes fun at herself saying “gat2 lozz sm weight” is seen in a strapless pink bikini top and Ankara bottoms.

Rukky Sanda Nollywood star Rukky Sanda is no stranger to flaunting her curves. The Keeping My Man star has posted numerous photos of herself in sexy two pieces. See her in this black cut-out sexy monokini while on vacation.

Oh damn.. I came here with the very best intensions..positivity and all but some people just keep asking for it. Seriously tho. 1. We’ll let her “swim suit” ensemble slide 2. But come on who wears shades in a dimly lit pool in pitch darkness like seriously She is quite fit though, I’ll give her that one. Looks like they are all eating the proverbial apple a day. Good for them.

There should be a rule that before you criticize how someone else looks, show a PHOTO of yourself first. Other than that, just shut your mouth. I’m sorry, the unattractive ones are the first to criticize too. Anyway, they all look good because not everyone has to have perfect abs or toned legs to wear a swimsuit. I like Tonto’s swimsuit.

I feel people who keeps posting on twitter and facebook of photos of themselves are nothing but low self esteem _________ who just want a daily assurance they look beautiful. I mean seriously. How Narcissistic can you be (and this is to the likes Rukky and Yvonne constantly posting pics of self. Let me tell you something, you are not fooling anybody, behind all that glitz we see you bare.

Let me educate you Socializing on Facebook/Twitter or Instagram is a fantastic way to express yourself within your circle of friends while providing the best opportunity to peer into others’ lives. Facebook/Twitter or Instagram also reveals your personality tendencies as either braggarts or complainers. These are persons who use the popular “status updates” for unbridled self-indulgence. Research reveals that Facebook/Twitter or Instagram can be tough on mental health particularly when it involves a large group of friends and is strongly associated with the site’s status update feature.

In its analysis, two self-esteem levels emerged, and it works something like this: You connect on Facebook/Twitter or Instagram, suddenly entering a domain of kindred spirit and immediately feeling a sense of belonging. While socializing, you discover other linked groups that ask to friend them, further boosting your feeling of connectedness. As the threads run, your friends are competing, trumpeting their status achievements and comparing their lives to others on the site. What eventually unravels in your thread is reflective of a self-confident individual, bragging along with competitors or a self-loather, complaining to others about your crappy life.

For people with lots of friends…, the Facebook/Twitter or Instagram newsfeed turns into a parade of good news about other people’s lives: promotions, engagements, weddings, and new babies. Even if people know intellectually that people use Facebook/Twitter or Instagram to show off, all this information can make them feel worse about their own achievements or lack thereof.”

People use Facebook/Twitter or Instagram status updates to pump themselves up or complain. In a study published in the Journal of Psychological Science “people with low self-esteem view Facebook/Twitter or Instagram as a safe place to express themselves, than in face-to-face- interactions.” Individuals with low self-esteem vent their feelings with negative posts and are more inclined to depression after Facebooking (especially).

The moral of the story is not that Facebook or Instagram model of real life social interactions. The more circle of friends you have the more likely you will be exposed to ostentatious, self- indulgence from people at both ends of the spectrum. Being mindful of this fact will allow you to take it all in, at face-value only, and become comfortable in your own skin. . Like seriously, stop all this photo posting of self. Post an inspiration quote or something.

Some truth in your post Prof but celebs use these platforms to promote their brands it develops a strong bond between them and their fans. Others are model wannabes, or ‘waiting to be discovered’ others are fashionistas and others are posting for the boys dem. I don’t post a lot of pictures of myself but I get fashion ideas from most of the girls that post selfies all the time, and if people’s progress makes you sad then you are the one with a problem. Your dissertation does not apply to everybody pls.

I see friends shaking hands, saying how do you do? They’re really saying, I love youMay 15, 2013 at 10:55 pm

I agree 100% Why all the bikini bods flaunting all of a sudden? Some things should be kept private in my honest opinion. People are suddenly becoming lovers of themselves. Did I hear someone say last days? Plus BN what exactly are you promoting now? Sometimes I get you but sometimes you lose me? It’s not everything that is BN worthy. BN used to be the elite of blogs. Classy, entertaining, informative, educational posts. Now, a lot of trashy has crept in. Tomorrow Yvonne would wear the same bikini in a different colour and it wil find its way to BN again. Please leave the trash for the dustbin carriers and stop encouraging nonsense. Thank you.

Thanks for your comment. BellaNaija posts a variety of content that appeals to different groups of people. Yes we have lots of educational, inspiring and thought provoking content. Just this week, here are some that we have posted.

This is an entertainment and lifestyle site so many of our readers love the more light-hearted posts such as this one on Celebs in Bikins as well. We intend to continue posting more across the spectrum. We do not expect everything to appeal to everyone because we are all different

And you, because BN is showing women in bikinis, it’s now trash abi??? Well done! It’s bcuz of people like u that when women embrace their sexuality in an overt manner people call them ‘hoes’. Check urself before u wreck urself.

Errrm what is Karen wearing, I hope she’s not tryna convince us that her primark leotard is a swin suit becuase I am not buying it. Tonto would have been better posing standing up becuase I think she has the best body on this post but those poses/pics make her look uncomfortable, and make her legs look really big. I have no words for Rukky Sanda, she’s always a hot mess with her infinite bleaching, maybe she’ll stop when we can finally see her arteries and veins in 3D. Yvonne Nelson looks the best becuase tonto’s poses suck. Yvonne’s swimsuit is tasteful and she looks comfortable in it….I wish she weren’t so skinny though, she can add a little weight she would look more womanly in my opinion.

Note: before you bash me, remember I am entitled to my own opinion and so are you.

only yvonne looks good. tonto looks ok. karen and rukky, the pictures are too dark. not a fan of bikini’s…it’s just bra and pant as far as i’m concerned. the thing is all these “actresses” are trying to be relevant because they are not gettin any jobs, mainly because their acting is poor, but i forgive tonto because it looks like a professional shoot, and not her personal picture.

Yvonne’s bod looks good, not crazy about the hair-piece/wig. The rest of these women, well where do I start.

This Karen lady can only take pics in the dark because she looks scary in the light. Tonto in the 1st pic looks distorted with all that thighs. Time to join the ‘insanity workout” me thinks! And in the 2nd pic looks like she needs to use the loo. And the other lady – no comment.

@ BN I hear you and una dey try. The one I vex for is the posting of twitter convos and instagram pics of these “notice me or I die” people as news. That is stuff I will expect from LIB…no offense to her bcos I visit her site too. You all didn’t use to post those. Now someone posts I love you on twitter and you come make post out of it. Someone put vacay pic for instagram, it becomes BN newsworthy. Haba na? You’re more than this. I like lighthearted stuff too but not the ones that appeal to teenagers